bwv
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A while ago, I had read some posts here about the HFT MC tire adapter and MoJo blocks... went to buy one.. and it looked like it was discontinued.
Well.. i was just on my way to buying the base tire changer, and making my own adapter for it... and saw that the Motorcycle tire adapter is available as an accessory again.
I had a couple coupons, and my CFO was feeling generous.. so i ordered it,.thinking i would build some rim protectors from an old cutting board. Still can, and will, and alreayd have an idea.. but it has changed a little from the original design. Here are some pics of it.
$83.12 shipped to my door.. including shipping, tax, and 5$ for an extra tire iron.
They did a lot less than they could of, as far as design goes, to locate the arms more positively. There will be some flex and undesired motion of parts...that being said.. I did mention that I got it super cheap... and its nothing i cant fix with the MIG welder.
The top arm is kinda floppy, and the shaft is too big to go through where the axle does without removing bearings... I will get a solid round steel bar that is close to axle size to drop in there...
These are the clamps... between the lack of a lip, and the looseness of the slides on the bars allowing an obtuse clamping angle, I feel that the rim while likely slide out if there is even a slight fight with the tire...and the edges of that rectangle tube look like they will damage the rim unless i do something creative. Looks like a ready built paint peeler...
Not quite ready to change another tire yet.. but when the rear is done and i have to build rim protectors for this, and shims to keep them from tipping back so far(or maybe weld a nut to the bottom inside end so i can put a bolt in to force an acute angle), I will post em up.
Well.. i was just on my way to buying the base tire changer, and making my own adapter for it... and saw that the Motorcycle tire adapter is available as an accessory again.
I had a couple coupons, and my CFO was feeling generous.. so i ordered it,.thinking i would build some rim protectors from an old cutting board. Still can, and will, and alreayd have an idea.. but it has changed a little from the original design. Here are some pics of it.
$83.12 shipped to my door.. including shipping, tax, and 5$ for an extra tire iron.
They did a lot less than they could of, as far as design goes, to locate the arms more positively. There will be some flex and undesired motion of parts...that being said.. I did mention that I got it super cheap... and its nothing i cant fix with the MIG welder.
The top arm is kinda floppy, and the shaft is too big to go through where the axle does without removing bearings... I will get a solid round steel bar that is close to axle size to drop in there...
These are the clamps... between the lack of a lip, and the looseness of the slides on the bars allowing an obtuse clamping angle, I feel that the rim while likely slide out if there is even a slight fight with the tire...and the edges of that rectangle tube look like they will damage the rim unless i do something creative. Looks like a ready built paint peeler...
Not quite ready to change another tire yet.. but when the rear is done and i have to build rim protectors for this, and shims to keep them from tipping back so far(or maybe weld a nut to the bottom inside end so i can put a bolt in to force an acute angle), I will post em up.
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